Larry Bird vs. Mitch Kupchak Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mitch Kupchak and Larry Bird that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Larry Bird

vs.

Mitch Kupchak

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Mitch Kupchak: 1976-77 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Mitch Kupchak 3

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Mitch Kupchak 9

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Mitch Kupchak 6

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Mitch Kupchak 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Mitch Kupchak 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Mitch Kupchak 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Mitch Kupchak 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Mitch Kupchak 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Mitch Kupchak 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Mitch Kupchak 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Mitch Kupchak 10.2

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Mitch Kupchak 5.4

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Mitch Kupchak 0.7

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Mitch Kupchak 0.3

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Mitch Kupchak 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Mitch Kupchak 5,202

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Mitch Kupchak 2,730

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Mitch Kupchak 377

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Mitch Kupchak 164

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Mitch Kupchak 176

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Mitch Kupchak 510

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Mitch Kupchak .523

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Mitch Kupchak .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Mitch Kupchak .704

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Mitch Kupchak 15.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Mitch Kupchak 8.1 (1982)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Mitch Kupchak 1.3 (1979)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Mitch Kupchak 0.5 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Mitch Kupchak 0.6 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Mitch Kupchak 7.7

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Mitch Kupchak 4.7

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Mitch Kupchak 0.6

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Mitch Kupchak 0.2

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Mitch Kupchak 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Mitch Kupchak 524

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Mitch Kupchak 321

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Mitch Kupchak 44

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Mitch Kupchak 13

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Mitch Kupchak 15

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Mitch Kupchak 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Mitch Kupchak .474

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Mitch Kupchak .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Mitch Kupchak .649

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Mitch Kupchak 16.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Mitch Kupchak 7.6 (1977)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Mitch Kupchak 1.1 (1977)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Mitch Kupchak 0.4 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Mitch Kupchak 0.4 (1985)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.